Cahokia High School - Cahochron Yearbook (Cahokia, IL)

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B Mr. W. W. Knecht, Principal and Assistant Superintendent ey enabled us The CAHOCHRON stuff, repre- senting the students of Culmokiu Commonfields, pays tribute to those of the Administration who have given their time and talent to the operution of a successful school. The specinlists in this delicate operation have heen, unquestionably, Mr. Brien, Mr. Knecht. and Mr. Rode- mich. The students were attended by these unhesitating, hard-working, little-acclaimed men who prescribed the needed treatment for all nil- ments. The C7AHCXiHliON salutes them! Outstanding lender . . . line personal- ltx . . . friendly and informal . . eryonc in C.C.Il.S. is proud to cull l m friend. lollows the current trend in education. Mr. Eugene Rodemich, Curriculum Co-Ordinctor Mr. Aaron Brien, Superintendent Ready to help . . . always smiling . . . at root- , ing C.C.ll.S. sports' fam.

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our days It C. . music departments in the district comhined for a Christmas concert just heliore the vacation. During the llolidavs the Comanches participated in the annual llolidav Tournament at Pontiac, lllinois. The lirst school week ol' 1953 for C.C'.l l.S. students was spent in studying for semester exams. Right alter exams came a dance given in a Hlintcr Uionderland luv the l3.ll.zX. Late in January the C.A..'X. sponsored a hox social. The girls had their opportunity to catch a man at the Sadie llawkins party given luv the U.fX.fX. on llehruarv 7. March saw tournament time for the Comanches. Report cards were issued again in the latter part ol' March. thus ending the third nine-week period. April was a husv month for the hands hecause ol' the district music contests. The Cahokia Track Team was a participant in the Roxana lnvitational Track Meet. Late in April, Student Council sent delegates to the illinois Association of Student Councils' con- vention which was held in Chicago. The final month ol' school was a verv husv one with state music contests, a district hasehall tournament, a district track meet, and the junior-Senior Prom-one ol' the higgest events of the year. The Prom was given hv the juniors on Nav 9. llaccalaureate services and Graduation were the last school activities. And thus thc chronicles of Cahokia are closed and recorded for another vcar. OLD

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tn work, play and study The every-husy general practitioners have heen those ol' the ollice st11ll'YXliss 'lohnnn Upehureh, Mrs. Vern Snuls, Mrs. llelen Vogt, Nliss Corn Mary McConnell. aincl Miss Verene Behen. To keep the school running smoothly, they hzwe kept countless records, answered huntlrecls ol' calls, wrapped endless rolls ol' money, written thousands of excuses, and eyerlnstingly clingetl the elalss hell. Those who have zitlministerecl to the needs ol' the school have heen the mcmhers of the Boorcl of liclucu- tion. These men have willingly servecl the students and the people ol' the community with one goal in mind-the estuhlishrnent ol' nn uncquzilled school. To these men the LHXIICXWIIXON says, Thanks for ai jul, wcll dong. Miss Upchurch, Mrs. Souls, Miss McConnell, Mrs. Vogt Top: Cliff Lotta, Presidenig Harold Anglim, Secretaryg Buford Jackson. Maurice Jerome, Ted Turner, Ira Mounce, leo Dickerson.